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Life Unpainted - Collaboration With Chris Green

I painted a desert in shades of my past
Muted in worry and tears
Granules of sand through a cracked hourglass
Falling in spite of the fears

A range of grey mountains all covered in snow
Cold like my feelings inside
Bordered the desert where nothing would grow
Disguised the volcano I hide

Arid reflections of times long before
Searing the pain to the bone
Lost in a dune now forfeiting the shore
Sinking head first and alone

Painful and clearly my brush strokes unveiled
hidden tears, years of neglect
Slowly emerging in painting, detailed,
hurt I could never connect

Shadows in beige blending in with the scene
heated emotions that bleed
Tell me, I’m pleading what does this all mean
merely an answer I need

I painted emotions in shades of my life
crafting subconscious relief.
Not understanding how my palet knife
changed my despair to belief

Landscapes of sorrow in off canvas glaze
Gather my colors to be
Filled with the beauty of soon to come days
Waiting unpainted for me

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Augustus 26, 2017
Copyright © Chris Green and Darren White

Copyright © Darren White | Year Posted 2017

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Lenna Walker Date: 9/7/2017 10:54:00 AM OMGoodness, truly deep and moving. A magnificent collaboration Chris and Darren !! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/8/2017 2:18:00 AM Hey Lenna, thank you! Yes, it is an important poem for the both of us.

Carol B. Date: 9/2/2017 2:22:00 PM The dynamic duo! Thanks to you both for such an amazing work of art. You have written a brilliant collaboration Darren and Chris. Nice to see you both back writing. :) Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/3/2017 7:01:00 AM We write as one person, and I think it is wonderful. Chris is one of the best and most versatile writers I know :)

White Wolf Date: 9/1/2017 2:30:00 AM I must say, coodoolly and wornamea! One for each poet! Brilliant work boys Login to Reply Darren White Date: 9/1/2017 8:30:00 AM Thanks my friend, and sorry for falling back asleep this morning

Eve Roper Date: 8/29/2017 12:04:00 PM Darren wonderful but very sad collaboration with Chris. I can feel both of your pains... A favorite ..Hugs Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/29/2017 11:53:00 PM Thanks Eve :)

Jean Murray Date: 8/29/2017 6:46:00 AM "The darkest hour is just before the dawn." So uplifting to see the power of the human spirit. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/29/2017 11:52:00 PM Thanks Jean :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 8/28/2017 9:43:00 PM An impeccable pen you two, a truly beautiful piece. Nice :) xomo x2 Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/29/2017 11:52:00 PM Thanks mo :)

Winged Warrior Date: 8/28/2017 11:34:00 AM The dynamic duo does it again...great collab guys...god bless...^WW^ Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/29/2017 11:51:00 PM Thanks WW :)

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 8/27/2017 8:52:00 PM Beautifully done, my friends - you have an exceptional energy between you, and I love the results. Keep going - just marvelous work! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/28/2017 12:43:00 AM What happened to my comment here, it disappeared.... Thanks Greg :)

Edward Mccall Date: 8/27/2017 9:56:00 AM What a magnificent collaboration between the two of you, the two of you write so well into my faves this one goes have a wonderful day. {:-) Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/28/2017 12:43:00 AM Thanks so much Edward, also for the fave!

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/27/2017 8:20:00 AM You two are amazing collaborators! What a lovely scene! True poetic flow. Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/28/2017 12:42:00 AM Thank you so much, Kim :)

Sara Ella Date: 8/27/2017 7:34:00 AM Another beautiful collaboration :) Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/28/2017 12:42:00 AM Thanks my friend :)

Maria Williams Date: 8/27/2017 6:35:00 AM Darren and Chris yet another brilliant piece. Still amazed how you guys do it, you must be sick of the term' words flowing seamlessly together,' but thats what you do. So glad that it ended on a positive note.....Maria xxx Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/28/2017 12:41:00 AM Thanks Maria, and yes, I know :)

Dean Wood Date: 8/26/2017 10:12:00 PM I don't know how you guys write like this but it is top shelf poetry. The thought process is so smooth all the way through and the message ends in hope. I love a promising ending. Now, if I only knew what a Dactyl was. I hope they can't fly! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/26/2017 11:56:00 PM Haha, a Dactyl is a meter like Iamb. Only a dactyl has one stressed syllable, followed by two unstressed throughout the poem, like this: - v v | - v v and so on... I can't explain how we write (neither can Chris, I'm sure), but it's empathy, we both are able to put ourselves in the others thought process, and then it just runs... Very hard to explain, I lack the words.

Arthur Vaso Date: 8/26/2017 11:05:00 AM Beautiful poem, loved the last line, great collab!! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/26/2017 11:57:00 PM Thank you my friend :)

Mike Gentile Date: 8/26/2017 9:02:00 AM I love the idea of painting the past and perhaps gaining understanding which can springboard the painting of an unknown future filled with all possibilities. Loved it! Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/26/2017 9:58:00 AM Mike, thank you, painting an unknown future has something, doesn't it?

Joanna Daniel Date: 8/26/2017 8:59:00 AM Amazing and uplifting, Darren and Chris, I love the seamless writing you both do so perfectly:) adding to my faves, kinda defines how I feel today:( Login to Reply Darren White Date: 8/26/2017 9:40:00 AM Thank you Jo. And I wish you all the best and a positive outcome, whatever it is that is bothering you right now :)